Happy Houndz Dog Obedience Training

09/06/2024

A dogs neck is a very delicate part of their body!

The neck and cervical spine contain the spinal cord, this is where the nerves of the front legs originate. Excessive paw licking is quite often misdiagnosed as allergies when it is in fact pain.

Putting stress on the neck can cause painful disc damage and shoulder problems

A dog has the same number of vertebrae as a giraffe (think about that before choking a dog)

One of the most important structures of the nervous system "The Vagus Nerve" originates at neck level and this controls life essential organs like lung, heart, stomach, and intestinal tract.

The Thyroid gland is located in the neck. If this gets inflamed the immune system trys to remove the inflamed cells.
The destruction of the Thyroid gland cells can lead to hypothyroidism

Increased pressure put on the Jugular vein can cause seizures
Ear and Eye issues are significantly increased

Being je**ed on a lead causes whiplash and bruising.

The epidermis of a dog is only 3-5 cells thick
A humans is 10-15 cells thick

So WHY would anyone want to use a noose ....sorry I mean a slip lead?

A well fitted Y shaped harness is the safest and kindest peice of equipment to use.

01/05/2024

⭐ Great RECALL session yesterday using food reinforcers and games with 4 year old Labrador Max. We'll progress this at the next session. ☆Never to late too late to work on that recall (or anything else)!
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29/04/2024

Meet Effie!!

Another newbie this week… a 2.5yr old ‘Newfypoo’… she’s a cross between a Newfoundland & Standard Poodle! She’s a big girl (40KG)… with A LOT of fur!

Effie came to us due to her owners ill health.. she’s a loveable girl with a big personality! Effie loves people - she’s very friendly and sociable… she’s not used to living with children, but could be homed in a home with older children.. she’s got a very placid nature.

Effie is great with other dogs, and has had play dates with some of the dogs in our care! She could go to a home with another dog - depending on a dog meeting. She’s not used to cats.

She loves her walks… playtime is the great.. but her favourite is water!! She loves a paddle and a swim 🙈. She will need an active home..

Due to her size, Effie has the potential to be very strong on the lead… however, for the most part she does walk nicely. Her new owners must have time to dedicate to her ongoing training.

Effie isn’t really used to be left on her own, so time along may need to be built up gradually.

Obviously due to her parents, Effie has a lot of fur and is minimal shedding - she will need regular grooming!

Enquiry form ⬇️
https://ashbourneanimalwelfare.org/dog-adoption-enquiry-form-2/

29/04/2024

Yesterday I read a post on a colleague's page which should have been entirely noncontroversial. The post stated that dogs shouldn't be regularly crated for 8 hours or more at a time. Incredibly some people pushed back hard on that point on the basis it excluded people who worked full time/long hours from having a dog.

And there's the rub. 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙤𝙜. Much as they might want one. Not everyone's lifestyle is compatible with dog ownership. Which can be a bitter pill to swallow if you desperately want a dog in your life but that doesn't make it any less true.

Dogs need social contact*. They need space to move*. To deprive them of these things has a detrimental effect on their well being, no matter how loved they may be. So if the only way someone can fit a dog into their life is to leave it alone & crated for 8-10 hours every day they really need to do some soul searching and consider the dog's experience, not just their own wants.

If you do work out of the home for long hours and still want a dog in your life then you have to be prepared to pay for support to help you care for your dog - a dog walker, pet sitter, day care etc. And high quality, ethical pet care costs.

Does that mean that those who work long hours out of the home and can't afford high quality pet care can't have a dog? Yes, very possibly.

Owning a dog isn't a right. It's a responsibility which means that you have to consider the dog's welfare ahead of your own wants. There will be many such decisions along the way and the first one is whether your lifestyle can meet a dog's most basic needs. And if it can't, the answer should be 'no'.

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*𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘴:
• 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢 𝘉, 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔 𝘉 𝘏, 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘑, 𝘥𝘦 𝘝𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘏 𝘞, 𝘔𝘰𝘭 𝘑 𝘈 (1998). 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭, 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘢, 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘪 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴, 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 58: 365-381.
• 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢 𝘉, 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘞, 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔 𝘉 𝘏, 𝘔𝘰𝘭 𝘑 𝘈, 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘑 (1999𝘢). 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘯𝘦: 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳 66: 233-242.

09/03/2024

Happy 1st Birthday Banjo!! 🥳

Banjo is a happy Jack Russell x Papillon who has been ‘on hold’ for somebody for a few weeks, but he’s now back available for adoption!

He’s a really sweet natured lad with bags of character! He’s a lively little soul, and loves to run and play!

He could live in a family home with children over 5yrs, and could share his home with other dogs (depending on a dog meeting).

He would like a home with people who have lots of time to dedicate to his ongoing training, as well as plenty of exercise and play time!!

Enquiry form ⬇️
https://ashbourneanimalwelfare.org/dog-adoption-enquiry-form-2/

27/02/2024

Our next Hen Rehoming day is 17th March 2024.

There’s 80 ladies all waiting for their new homes!

To reserve some hens, you’d need to register with British Hen Welfare Trust… link ⬇️

https://www.bhwt.org.uk/hen-adoption/hen-adopter-lookup/?campaignID=NzAxUXgwMDAwMDZ0Mkx0SUFJ&date=Sunday%2017%20March%202024&area=Derbyshire&dp=Ashbourne

20/12/2023

We are almost at D - Day now ‼️

13 Days until the ban on XL Bullies comes into effect ‼️

If your dog looks anything at all like these, on these photos, have you muzzle trained them ❓
Have you trained them to walk on a lead in public place ❓
Are they microchipped ❓
Have you taken out 3rd party liability insurance with the Dogs Trust❓
Have you had them neutered❓
Have you applied for the exemption certificate ❓

If the answer is No, and you’ve not done any preparations for the ban and Yes, your dog is a muscular bull breed that looks like these dogs then you need to ACT NOW ‼️

Don’t forget the XLBully ban is based on appearance , known as TYPE. They are not a recognised breed in England. So if your dog looks anything like these it could be seized and possibly euthanised unless you start the exemption process.

Your dog MUST be muzzled and on a lead in a public place at all times from December 31st

You cannot own a dog like these in the photos without those restrictions in place
You cannot gift, rehome, sell, buy, breed from or abandon a dog like these.
Rescue centres cannot rehome them after the 31st December so if you suddenly decide to give up your dog, it WILL be euthanised by the end of this month . 😞

Please do the right thing for your dog. Save your dog from being seized and possibly death
Get it muzzled trained as a matter of urgency.
The major dog rescue charities have muzzle training videos on YouTube - follow the instructions
Many of the bigger dogs need specific muzzles that are unavailable in shops - check out The Muzzle Movement for details of large breed ‘fat head’ style muzzles.

Then put the other things into place urgently
Neuter
Microchip
Insurance
Exemption certificate and license

If your dog has behaviour problems get in touch . Please share

25/11/2023

Too much too soon WILL cause issues.
It is a really common occurrence with newly adopted dogs.

Congratulations on your new dog.
I know you want to take them to the beach, the pet store and your café....however can I ask for a few minutes so I can explain just what your dog has gone through.....and why you need to take the next few weeks SLOW.
Your new dog has had it's whole world turned upside down.
They don't know you.
They don't know if they can trust you.
They don't know if they are with you for an hour or forever.
They may have been in various scary places.
Other houses, rescues, the pound and likely ALL of these in the past few days or weeks.
Your dog has stress hormones surging through their brain, they are STRESSED....they need to decompress, they need STABILITY in their environment and from you.
They need time with you and their new environment.
They need to know that the tree outside may rustle against the house and that's OK.
They need to know that those normal creaky noises in your house are OK and that at 3.45 the neighbours bang their door shut.
They need to know when it rains that tapping sound is OK.
They need to know that when the door opens they won't be moved somewhere else again.
They need to trust that YOU are safe even when you have had a bad day, you will still give them food and that they can close their eyes around you.
You know what your good intentions are with your new dog, your dog however has NO idea what is happening.....only that everything has changed and it is scary.
They do NOT need other new environments yet. Take it SLOW.
Dogs that have just been adopted need TIME. There is no need to rush out the next day and take them to all the places you want to go with them.....They need the opposite.
Let them decompress, let them inspect a new area of your house or yard every day or two. Walk them up and down outside your house for a few days (and only there), let them sniff, and sniff some more. Let them p*e freely.....it may be boring for you, but not for your dog. They need to know what is happening around them and they learn that through their nose, eyes and ears.
They NEED this.
They need to learn to TRUST you.
The long walks can wait, the café will still be there in a few weeks and you can visit the pet shop alone until they are ready.
Your bond together is the MOST important thing to concentrate on right now.
You will never regret taking it slow and it can save your dog and yourself from making the very same mistakes that can lead to people rehoming in the first place.
All the very best with your new dog.

25/11/2023

Handsome chap Woody!

Some of you may recognise Woody, he was the dog who went missing locally a couple of weeks back, and was on the run for a few days! 🙈

Woody is a 1yr old Miniature Poodle cross who escaped from the garden just hours after moving in after a private rehome… the owners decided that they couldn’t cope with him, and the sad decision was made to find him a new home who can cater for his needs. He’s had a few homes in his life, which has left him unsettled.. we quickly realised that he’s an escape artist! He looks for a way out… either under, over or through boundaries! But we are hopeful that after the initial stress of moving into a new home, he should settle down and relax.

Woody is a sweet character, he’s friendly and enjoys a fuss once he knows you! He has lived with various children and other dogs… he also has been around cats, but this will need further testing.

He’s a small dog, so any potential adopters houses/garden would need to be very secure!

As he is a Poodle cross, Woody will need regular grooming to keep him comfortable and looking very handsome!

He needs a nice understanding forever home!

Enquiries via our online form only - https://ashbourneanimalwelfare.org/dog-adoption-enquiry-form-2/

17/11/2023

30/09/2023

30/09/2023

💗 This bright and lively Welsh Collie is 9 week Ellie. As you would expect she was full of mischief during her Puppy Start-Up session. Looking forward to her coming to classes in Buxton in November 😊
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16/09/2023

05/09/2023

😍This gorgeous 13 week old Cockapoo is a happy chap, keen to learn and enjoying his Puppy Start-up session. Go Humphrey!!
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29/08/2023

Anna is awesome!

She is a 2 year old crossbreed who came to us via an inspector. She came from a multi dog household and has not had much experience with the outside world. She needs a patient home so she can learn all the things she missed out on when she was a puppy.

Anna's forever home wish list is:
- Children aged 10+
- Could live with another dog and would benefit from having them around
- Not cat tested

If you can offer Anna a loving forever home, please click the "Submit Perfect Match form" button on her rehoming page here: rspcaderby.org.uk/find-a-pet/anna

28/08/2023

🐾 Nahla, 10 week old Bernese Mountain Dog, is going to be a BIG girl. Its so good to be asked about bite inhibition at this age so she'll be safe around people she meets. This is part of our Puppy Start-up 1-2-1 session, suitable for all breeds.
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24/08/2023

❤ Merl the Collie pup doing some lovely loose lead walking. Well done! 👍
🐾Puppy 1-2-1s with Happy Houndz Obedience Training 🐾

24/08/2023

❤ To say this boy is chilled is an understatement. Can't wait to see how 11 week old Bertie gets on in the Buxton classes in September, if he wakes up! 😄
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23/08/2023

❤ Made another visit to this handsome boy for advice on biting and to get started with Recall training. Never too soon to get Recall practise in 😃
Looking forward to seeing him in classes in Hope this September 😍
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